Survival Saws - Smart Way To Use

[@hollowhelmet13]

When I watch your videos I automatically put thumbs up before finishing watching it Never been disappointed

[@Gyppor]

Same here!

[@eatmorenachos]

yep

[@garyminick1050]

And same here !

[@MadDogSurvival]

Me too! 👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽😎

[@Wastelander13]

Same. No risk on this channel to get disappointed. 👍

[@zakafx]

A friend of mine gave me one of these, said he has cut several trees with it. I was skeptical as it doesn't compare to my folding saw. This video was helpful in the sense that I could make a better use out of it rather than using it with 2 hands. Very informative. I appreciate the new tricks.

[@G.B...]

Very nice video as always. The bow is indeed the way to go with those pocket wire saws.

[@dwighthires3163]

fascinating, I would have enjoyed seeing it applied to the chain saw-style survival saw

[@purextacy3174]

Yes I agree

[@lincpink]

Me too. 😀

[@lesliesadler8524]

Still more work than it is worth. I am way too spoiled. Good photo work Connie.

[@alanchomor701]

If you need a solution for a problem when out in the bush, chances are this couple has one. Man talk about a wealth of experience & knowledge...

[@paintballgod33]

I have both and they are really not too bad. The pocket chainsaw works surprisingly well.

[@joelrampersad1359]

Sir, I could listen to you reading the phone book. You are the one teacher we all had that we remember with reverence.

[@gosmoothgolight7567]

I like the idea of a folding saw for trail carry, but your idea here for a backup/stand-in emergency saw is a gem. Thanks for another great video, you two! God Bless you both

[@cherokeesfinestindian]

I don't comment much on anyone's videos, but I enjoy watching yours. Thanks

[@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969]

That worked miles better. I sometimes carry a proper bow saw blade curled up in a tin and use this same technique to make the bow 👍. Cheers Lonnie n Connie . Thanks for sharing

[@sour_dsl804]

Thanks Lonnie and Connie! Your videos are awesome and your knowledge is always very useful!👍👍

[@michaeljones5395]

Great demonstration on how to construct the bow part of the system. Thank you for sharing!

[@bryanr.3241]

Wow , 300k subscribers 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏 I remember joining you and Suvival Russia channel when you both had 35k. Congrats to you Lonnie and your wonderful wife Connie. Well deserved my friend , keep it up , love this stuff !

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Thank you for your long time support.

[@jamessotherden5909]

I have both types of those saws. I knew I could use a stick in the wire loops But never thought of making a bow saw. Another lesson learned from your videos. Thank you and stay safe.

[@tuoppi42]

All wire saws I've seen, have snapped very fast from repetitive bending when used with "pull the loop" method. That bow method is the way to use them. The "pocket chainsaw" needs some paracord to enable sawing from standing position, and a small file wouldn't hurt, as the teeth are not too sharp to start with and the steel feels to be on the soft side.

[@IWatchedWhat]

I really appreciate the tip on how to work the piece of wood like that to get it to bend. Never thought about doing it that way, but it makes a lot more sense than the way I have done it in the past. Thanks again for all you and Connie do.

[@Zicora]

Really well done demonstration. The "survival" saws usually don't hold up well to much use but nice way to make them more usesable and hopefully less likely to break.

[@josephsimeon6117]

Nice job at teaching people how to improve those types of saws

[@keithwarren1507]

Forget the like button where is the love button cuz I love this video and all your content your are creative, smart and knowledgeable thank you Lonnie and Connie for teaching me so much and about all different things and topics amazing channel I have loved watching you both all these years

[@ballisticcoefficientdepend9811]

This was an invaluable video for me, as I've been looking to buy a "survival saw", just to have with me in case of an emergency. I would never have thought to make a bow saw, out of a little saw like that. Also, that opening shot was beautiful; with the forest, then the mountains in the background. Absolutely breathtaking! Thanks so much for this video. God bless you and Mrs. Connie, and stay safe out there!

[@ZoonCrypticon]

Every time I watch these videos of yours I feel like I have to travel to Alaska once, but then the thoughts come up about grizzly bears, wolves, mosquitoes, snow, ice and cold rain and then I think maybe sandy beaches in the southern regions are more suited for me... Anyways, thank you both very much, as I enjoy every video from the safe distance where I reside!

[@judithwake2757]

I had a survival saw 40+ years ago. When I tested it out before taking it on a trip the thing fell apart on me ! I imagine they have been improved since then. I'll try them again. 👍

[@davidsnow9453]

I did learn something actually, that is how could I have gone all these years with out having ever thought to make a bow for the darn thing's. They are handy to even carry in your pocket on a day hike just in case, and the few times I've got them out and tinkered with them, made me gratefull I'd never been in a literal survival situation and had to seriously put one to use. Your bow for it makes the thought of having to a lot more pleasant. I do indulge in snuff and the empty cans have a multitude of uses. Thank's for the video.

[@mickestahl6178]

That's the best use of those poor saws I have ever seen. Keep up the good work and take care of you both. M.

[@winfieldjohnson125]

Yet another priceless gem from you, Lonnie. Thanks.

[@oldquestant6-238]

I always learn from your videos. This is no exception. You have so many of these little tricks no one else has. It makes me think maybe with Lonnie, therapy might a good thing ! Then I remember Connie is there. If she can't fix it ( and I'm sure she's tried ) then it can't be done. Besides there is always " If it's working don't fix it" . Thanks for all that the two of you do !

[@davidharvey5672]

Great idea worth knowing, I'd liked to have seen the chain saw style blade be used it looked more aggressive. Thanks guys

[@alexwindsor4936]

Thank you. I wish my thinking was a clear as yours. You are such a patient teacher. Seems that's a gift of the Spirit.

[@tammymann6292]

Yes, Lonnie - I always learn something from your videos! :) Hello to Connie too!

[@frankmonroe8320]

Thanks Lonnie. I agree. Strictly a last resort if you absolutely feel you need to have a saw along. Stay well. Wish I was out there.

[@fredthorne9692]

Every video is a blessing. Practical knowledge in time of need. Thank you!

[@joelgoody3590]

An absolute excellent/genius idea on how to make that survival saw work 10 times more efficiently, terrific video once again! As always, I LOVE the video, keep em coming! God bless both of you! Stay safe!

[@tonynapoli5549]

Thank you Lonnie and Connie always something new to learn from your videos thank you. 👍👌👋🇬🇧

[@williamwalters581]

Good to see that you,are well and out and about! God bless you and your!

[@jonnyboat2]

You took the toughest most difficult type of saw to try to use for anything and made it easy to use. I hope I never forget how to do that. Thanks Lonnie.

[@waynelewis5647]

Always good to spend a few minuets with you !

[@rgalletta58]

Thank You For This Very Handy Tutorial. Appreciate You and Your Lovely Wife. Your Brother In Christ!

[@vincerukstalis1258]

I noticed, Connie does some very good camera work. 👍👍

[@NatesOutdoors]

That's something I don't have is a survival saw.i really need to check into one.I see that turning it into a bow saw made a ton of difference,thanks for sharing buddy

[@BuckMckawtheotherone]

You are ingenious and a good teacher, very point by point descriptive. That wire saw would come in handy as a coping saw to make fancy cuts in a board, such as for a canoe yoke, or to cut a round hole in a board. Otherwise, it's more of a rasp affair. The toothed saw cuts much faster and easier, with less strokes per inch cut.

[@venturabushcraft5916]

Super minimalistic bushcrafting. Thanks for the show Lonnie 👍

[@greatdiscoverer6883]

Excellent as always. Thank you Lonnie and Connie.

[@jasonstarr6419]

So right. Glad to have seen this tip/trick. Definitely going to include one of these saws in my bugout bag. Never thought about it. Thanks, and God Bless!!

[@MrJustapeon]

Glad to see your still around. Have always enjoyed watching your videos,

[@sambogaddis2076]

You couldn't put it any clearer than that can't wait to see you all again be safe buddy

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Clever way to get the most of of what would otherwise be an almost impossible tool to use. Thanks for sharing

[@MadDogSurvival]

Nice demo brother! Yep I usually keep one of those in my survival/emergency kits! If you have a good quality one can be a versatile tool! Best wishes my friend 👍🏽👍🏽😎👌🏽

[@BushCraftBums]

Hey Lonnie, great instructional video on how to make a decent tool even more efficient! Thanks so much. Have a blessed one!

[@countrycraftsman5110]

Always enjoy your work. I hope you enjoying sharing your time & knowledge as much as we like watching you two.

[@igitahimsa5871]

Thank you Lonnie and Connie :-). When I saw those strip saws I wondered what you had found to do with 'em, because I have always found them to be pretty useless, except for PVC pipe. Leave it up to you to come up with a way to make them very very useful in the woods :-). Thanks to you and Connie both for putting in all the time and effort to make and post this video for us. Your videos are always worthwhile and good watching. God Bless you both and Stay Safe :-)!

[@mannihh5274]

I like those saw-chains, they are much sturdier than wire saws, that tend to break easily. They are unmatched in pack-size, but you have to work harder. A regular bow saw removes 1.5-2.0mm of wood, while a saw chain removes at least twice as much. Another advantage: if you are two people, you can cut dead branches high up in a tree (widow-makers), without climbing - just put non-flexible cord (e.g. Dyneema, Kevlar etc.) at either end and throw it over the branch. The less you bend the chain, the easier you're cutting, so make the extra cordage long enough to get a shallow angle (keep away from nylon paracord, it's too flexible -25-30%).

[@JamesJones-pt9cz]

Man Lonnie your showing your many years of experience by coming up with this method for a string saw. I like how u notched it kinda like when making a survival bow. I prefer a small breakdown saw to carry for my personal use. But I'm impressed at how easy u made that into a bowsaw. Great video , always look forward to them, u and Connie stay safe, and God Bless u both.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I personally prefer a small folding saw if room/weight will allow for it. If weight/room is of paramount importance then these can be an option for survival use.

[@leonardcontarino328]

Loni, always learning from you two,thank you and Blessings

[@davidgates1122]

Watching this, I am glad I have accepted the extra weight of the old Gerber Exchange a Blade I used to carry, and the little Silky saw that replaced it.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I too very much Prefer my Silky Bigboy 2000

[@jeff-73]

So brilliant. You both are true teachers. Thank you!

[@toonmag50]

You were not "bowing" up the wrong tree. Excellent survival saw.

[@davidkurle5418]

Lonnie this video was awesome. Thanks for the demonstration, and Connie, great camera work!

[@RoadDogSteve]

Good idea. I used to use these saws cutting pvc conduit in trenches with very little clearance. You are right when saying labor intensive. Thanks for the info!

[@bwillan]

That is a great tip on how one can make a usable tool from an otherwise waste of money when it comes to a saw. I've always remembered the old Mors Kochanski trick of taking a proper 24" or 30" bow saw blade and threading that into your leather belt. Then you could fashion a similar bow saw frame using the sapling as you showed here.

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Lonnie. Thank you once more for sharing your knowledge and experience. Always a pleasure to watch and learn from. ATB. Nigel

[@hobbiehobbs]

Thanks Connie, thanks Lonnie. God bless you both.

[@MichaelR58]

Lonnie and Connie, thanks for sharing, stay safe , God bless !

[@bretdavisdmd]

Genius! I absolutely love your videos Lonnie. Thanks again

[@Miguel_ON65]

Hi Loney, you are a crack! Fantastic way to mount a wire saw. Congratulations for this video. It seems a genius idea. Take care and greetings for you and Cony.

[@Howsitgrowingscotland]

Love all your videos, thanks for sharing. From Ayrshire Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😊

[@jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103]

Alternately if you have trouble bending, find a crotch of a tree to help bend the stick. Test your progress by holding the blade up to the bent bow and stop when you hit the blade length. I used a bowsaw blade but same idea. Also i love the clearance you get from the bush bowsaw. You could take down almost any size tree i think if you know how to knotch correctly

[@jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103]

...this though..i could get a diamond one and cut through rock maybe lol

[@bhoward9378]

I guess your videos are starting to sink in. As soon as you said you were going to make a more efficient way,I thought, "He's going to make a bow saw." And you did. Long time lurker saying that I love the channel. Thanks for all that you do!

[@lesdrinkwater490]

Another informative video. Thanks Lonnie & Connie.

[@northernembersoutdoors1045]

Personally I thought that was brilliant what you did there, I never liked the survival saws because they are awkward to use, but with the bow saw it was a different story, looked much more efficient and perhaps would last longer. I like the way you bent the Alder, because it wanted to straighten back up it created a tension on the saw allowing it to work better, really good tips, thanks.

[@angelus_solus]

I've seen this before, but the demonstration was good.

[@tenderfootbushcraft8937]

Ah been looking forward to another video from you! Certainly helps keep us sane during these crazy times! What a simple but great idea to use one of the normally useless saws! Great work as always

[@ericwiitala5407]

I have a version of one. It had small teeth on it. It's like something between the two you had. It works well enough. Like you said, I wouldn't want to depend on it for production, but I can cut some limbs/small trees if needed.

[@mikehoward8201]

Great to learn this product can be turned into a useful tool with a simple stick! Thanks! I would like to see a demonstration of the same bow applied to the chainsaw type survival saw. I have one of those and it has straps instead of those metal pieces on each end. I bet it cuts easier due to the wider kerf.

[@hollowhelmet13]

Thank you this is very useful By the way I tried the onion with beef cube and it was a treat... love your videos

[@my_time_outdoors]

Thanks for the practice knowledge approach with your content. It is so hard to find good gems within the explosion of "bushcraft" and "survival" genres. Bless you both and thank you.

[@cephasmartin8593]

What a nifty idea. Thanks and it was good to see you again.

[@AFizz-cw3on]

Great idea. I would have not thought of those helpful tips

[@elizium1958]

Always top tips and demo's from the Master Crafter

[@sylvainmalenfant7974]

That's really genius ! ,thank you for this video. Have nice week-end 😊.

[@doctorartphd6463]

Thank you. That was a great idea !!!! I have two of these saws, and they are hard to use (and hard on your fingers). Blessings to you and the Mrs.

[@kirkmarrie8060]

MAD SKILLS! Awesome presentation! Thank you.

[@travisstorms9951]

Thank you Lonnie and Connie!

[@stillwater62]

I would have been interested in seeing how the other " chainsaw " cutting device did on the bow. Maybe in another video you could take a few minutes and do a demonstration along with it`s pros, and cons. I really enjoy your videos because I always learn something new, and you are a wealth of useful information. Thank Connie for doing the camera work.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

My channel is based on how-to and I try to keep the product review stuff to a very minimum. For that reason I will not be doing a video on the "bowsaw" configuration of the hand "chainsaw." Personally I do favor the survival hand chainsaw over the cable or wire saw.

[@ScottWorthington]

I've used a few of those cable saws. Problem is, even on a bow, it takes a lot of work to get through a log. Teeth are too fine. Leaves a nice clean cut. Good for a woodworker. Not so much for a woodsman. Better than nothing, I reckon. You did a fine job demonstrating how to build the bow. Thanks for sharing, Lonnie. And Connie.

[@rabbidman5432]

great idea, its like a bushcraft bucksaw, amazing!

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Really Enjoyed This Concept, Lonnie ! Guess I could hunt down 1 of them for JIC ! Hi Connie, Thanks. ATB T God Bless

[@steveescher1554]

wow, such a god idea and one that seems so obvious, but many have yet to think of doing

[@Blackopsmechanic338]

Great video. Always learning something new. Be safe.

[@valarietaylor3653]

Hello from family in Oregon. Great to see you guys. Great and informative video. I've watched several of them.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Thanks for watching!

[@BushcraftNature]

Hello Ronny, Thank you for this good idea! Simple and very useful!! Better for the fingers! Best regards, Detlef

[@richardsolomon8076]

Awesome upgrade, cheers for sharing your experience. have a great day team :)

[@rickballard1627]

Thanks for sharing your time with another enjoyable video. Blessings

[@terryoneill9525]

good old mora knife ,great tips thank you ,stay safe ,

[@GuntherRommel]

Oh Lonnie, I saw you standing in front of those little suckers and knew what you were going for. Brilliant, no matter where it came from.

[@JEFLeb35712]

Wow, I have one of those wire saw somewhere in one of my packs and sure glad I saw your video. Now I feel better knowing how to use one. Your a wealth of information, thanks.

[@tjgorla]

Great idea. Have used one of those saws just for practice that idea will be a great workout saver.

[@alicarroll8236]

Thank you for another great video looking forward to seeing your next video. You and Mrs. Connie stay safe. Oh and if you would like more plastic stuff cans. Let me know.

[@benthere8051]

Thanks, Lonie & Connie. I appreciate your sharing this with us.

[@JLH1956]

As always Lonnie and Connie, excellent presentation. I thought of that before you decided to show us, but was glad to see we think alike, and also you showing just how to make the handle. I learned crucial information on that part.